I'm actually located east of you in the very nice city of Calgary, Alberta. And as for moving....well... no can do.
That's too bad, because I'm in Saint John, NB, and they're absolutely desperate trying to get anyone with an electronics or IT background out here. I moved here from London, Ontario last September and I'm loving every minute of it. Cost of living is dirt cheap here, too, compared with Calgary and Victoria (which from what I've seen are the most expensive cities in Canada!). Things are going so well, I just bought a 5 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, finished basement house in a great neighbourhood two months ago - my first house, and something I never would have been able to afford in Ontario. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, but the truth is, the landscape's beautiful out here, the people are super friendly, and there's lots of seafood. I know this is a stereotype, but since you're from Calgary maybe there's a chance you work in the oil industry, and if so, they're more than likely going to be building a $7 billion expansion to the Irving plant here in Saint John, which means prosperity galore. Even without it, the place is on the up and up so it's a great place to invest in a house, and a great place to raise kids.
I highly encourage anyone to consider taking an electronics or IT job in Saint John. I guess the only downside is that there's no good hobby electronics store, but hey, that's just another position that needs filling, for the right entrepreneur.